Florida arrowroot vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Zamia pumila compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zamiaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Zamia	Brachyuromys
Species	Zamia pumila	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.